Neste Corp.'s (Espoo, Finland; www.neste.com) Board of Directors has appointed Peter Vanacker President and CEO of Neste as of 1 November 2018. He will join Neste on 1 September 2018 as a Senior Executive and start familiarizing himself with Neste's…
Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa; www.sasol.co.za) inaugurated the full completion of its FT Wax Expansion Project (FTWEP). Phase 2 began beneficial operation in March 2017, while phase 1 was commissioned in 2015. The total project investment was around R13.6 billion…
Songwon Industrial Ltd. (Ulsan, South Korea; www.songwon.com) has started to manufacture the product Songnox 5650, a high-molecular-weight, multifunctional phenolic antioxidant primarily used as a post-polymerization process stabilizer for unsaturated elastomers, at its Panoli plant in Gujarat, India. The Panoli site…
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC; www.adnoc.com) announced a $3.1-billion project to introduce crude processing flexibility, at the Ruwais oil refinery. Known as the Crude Flexibility Project (CFP), the announcement is another significant step forward as ADNOC accelerates delivery…
PolyOne Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio; www.polyone.com) announced it expects to begin production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) this summer at its existing facility in Pune, India. PolyOne currently produces color and additive concentrates and engineered polymer solutions at the Pune facility. Adding…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed on the design and delivery of two iron ore pelletizing plants for Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. in Caofeidian, China. The contract, valued at over €40 million, has been booked…
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) announced that a new 1.5 million ton-per-year ethane cracker at its Baytown, Texas complex is mechanically complete with commissioning progressing well. Project startup is expected during the second quarter of 2018. The new ethane…
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Düsseldorf, Germany; www.henkel.com) has started the construction of a new production facility for aerospace materials at its site in Montornès del Vallès, Spain. The facility will include new buildings and equipment for additional production and…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) announced the startup of a high-throughput twin-screw compounding extruder at its facility in Lewiston, Maine, marking the end of this phase of a multimillion-dollar, multiyear expansion program. The facility, which was expanded by 40%, now accommodates…
Andy Tuthill has been promoted to President of Tuthill Vacuum & Blower Systems (Burr Ridge, Ill.; www.tuthill.com) effective January 29, 2018. Andy relocated to Springfield in 2015 as Director of Manufacturing and was promoted to the position of Vice President…